2024-11-15T17:53:11-05:00 2023-12-31 391277627 BAUMAN ASSOCIATES LTD PO BOX 1225 EAU CLAIRE WI 547021225 990 2023-01-01 390845874 WISCONSIN STATE TELECOMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INC WISC 6082568866 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, EXEC DIR 6082568866 2024-11-15 false NATHAN KALEPP CPA P01320467 7158342001 2024-11-15 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z WILLIAM ESBECK 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 1467160 false X WWW.WSTA.INFO X 1939 TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN'S DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. 12 12 1 22426 12783 0 867872 942435 89522 96886 12437 22426 969831 1061747 0 0 343929 318008 0 0 753674 898158 1097603 1216166 -127772 -154419 2497663 2466965 546085 525191 1951578 1941774 X TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN'S DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. false false EDUCATION - WSTA SERVES AS THE LARGEST EDUCATION RESOURCE FOR ITS MEMBER COMPANIES. DURING 2023, WE HELD 2 MAJOR CONVENTIONS ATTENDED BY ACTIVE AND ASSOCIATE MEMBER COMPANIES AND GUESTS PROVIDING NUMEROUS OPPORTUNITIES TO NETWORK. THE MEMBERS WORK TOGETHER ON COMMITTEES TO PLAN AND PROVIDE SPEAKERS AND EXHIBITORS AT THOSE CONVENTIONS. WE ALSO DEVELOP AND PRESENT SEMINARS ON TIMELY SUBJECTS OF INTEREST TO OUR MEMBERS. THESE SEMINARS FEATURED PRESENTATIONS BY EXPERTS BOTH INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OUR INDUSTRY. WSTA COORDINATED WITH A TECHNICAL COLLEGE ON SAFTEY TRAINING AND LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FOR OUR MEMBERS. REGULATORY - WSTA IS ACTIVE IN ISSUES THAT HAVE AN INDUSTRY-WIDE IMPACT ON TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS IN WISCONSIN. WSTA REPRESENTS MEMBER COMPANIES BEFORE THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSIO OF WISCONSIN (PSCW) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS AT THE STATE LEVEL); THE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (FCC) (THE AGENCY RESPONSIBLE FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS REGULATION AT THE FEDERAL LEVEL), AS WELL AS VARIOUS COURTS ON OCCASION. WSTA WAS ACTIVE ON ISSUES BEFORE THE PSCW, INCLUDING ISSUES RELATING TO LOCATING BURIED FACILITIES, PSC BROADBAND MAPPING, AND THE BROADHEAD EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM. AT THE FCC, WSTA PARTICIPATED IN OUR CLOSELY FOLLOWED ISSUES INCLUDING UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND REFORM, INTERCARRIER COMPENSATION REFORM, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY FUND. LEGISLATIVE - WSTA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY THAT COME BEFORE THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF WISCONSIN'S 911 INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FUND SURCHARGE, THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BROADBAND PROPERTY IN A RURAL AREA OR UNDERSERVED AREA. WSTA'S ACTIVITIES ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON POLICY-MAKING COMMITTEES DEALING WITH MANY OF THESE ISSUES. WSTA'S LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF INFORMATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS. false false false true false false false false false true false false true true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 9 0 true 1 true true true false false false true true false false false X 12 12 false false false false true true true true true true false false false false true false false false WI X X WILLIAM ESBECK 6082568866 1502 WEST BROADWAY SUITE 102 MONONA WI 53713 WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, 40.00 X 227432 0 51250 ANGIE DICKISON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOMENICO FORNARO DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA GULLICKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN HUEBNER IMM. PAST PR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT JENSEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KENT KLIMA PRESIDENT-EL 2.00 X X 0 0 0 TERRY KUCERA DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM KUSILEK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GARIN MAYER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT NYMAN PRESIDENT, D 2.00 X X 0 0 0 MICK O'MALLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN VAN OOYEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 227432 51250 1 false true false CONFERENCES/SEMINARS 611710 476918 476918 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 465517 465517 942435 68706 68706 433593 405413 28180 28180 28180 ADVERTISING 541800 22426 22426 22426 1061747 1039321 22426 278682 25351 13975 27451 213401 72000 20440 30552 76695 13230 373101 11945 12127 MISCELLANEOUS EXP 35586 PUBLICATIONS EXP 7546 TAXES 3781 PROPERTY TAXES 303 1216166 0 0 0 340422 223148 1726 6000 10799 7391 163093 132524 42513 30569 1831474 2004304 270729 195553 2497663 2466965 78319 98415 170765 183986 267494 192318 29507 50472 546085 525191 X 1951578 1941774 1951578 1941774 2497663 2466965 -154419 144615 X false true X true false false false true 465517 92000 14388 106388 106388 4910 4910 102875 102103 772 55308 25511 29797 30569 OPERATING LEASE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 192318 ACCRUED INTEREST RECEIVABLE 3235 195553 DIRECT GIVERS & FONEPAC FUNDS 46691 ACCRUED FEDERAL INCOME TAX 2684 ACCRUED STATE INCOME TAX 1097 50472 1185922 144615 144615 1041307 20440 20440 1061747 1195726 1195726 20440 20440 1216166 X X true true false true false WILLIAM ESBECK SECR, TRSR, EXEC DIR 197665 29767 43500 7750 278682 SCHEDULE J, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 4 WILLIAM ESBECK 0 19,691 0 SCHEDULE J, PART III THE ORGANIZATION ESTABLISHED A 457(F) DEFERRED COMPENSATION PLAN FOR WILLIAM ESBECK, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, IN 2016. A PAYMENT OF 14,880 WAS MADE IN 2020, REPRESENTING A VESTED PORTION OF 10% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE. THE FUTURE VESTING SCHEDULE IS 15% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2022, OF WHICH 19,691 WAS PAID OUT IN 2023, 20% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2024, 25% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2026, AND 100% OF THE ACCOUNT BALANCE AS OF 12/31/2027. AS OF EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION DATE, WILLIAM FORFEITS ANY RIGHT TO ANY UNVESTED PORTION OF THE ACCOUNT. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BE THE PREMIER STATE ASSOCIATION OF WISCONSIN'S DIVERSE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS UNITED TO: LEAD AND EXCEL IN SERVICE QUALITY, RELIABILITY AND INFORMATION SECURITY; ADVOCATE EFFECTIVELY FOR LEGISLATIVE AND REGULATORY REFORM; BUILD CONSENSUS BY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE FORUM FOR INDUSTRY DISCUSSION; PROMOTE AN ADVANCED INTEGRATED INFRASTRUCTURE; PROVIDE A HIGH QUALITY TELECOMMUNICATIONS RESOURCE TO INFORM AND EDUCATE MEMBERS, REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS AND CUSTOMERS; SUPPORT APPROPRIATE ENHANCEMENTS TO PUBLIC SAFETY AND HOMELAND SECURITY. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C LEGISLATIVE - WSTA REPRESENTS ITS MEMBERS ON ISSUES IMPACTING THE TELECOMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRY THAT COME BEFORE THE WISCONSIN STATE LEGISLATURE, INCLUDING THE CONTINUED MODERNIZATION OF WISCONSIN'S 911 INFRASTRUCTURE, THE POLICE AND FIRE PROTECTION FUND SURCHARGE, THE BROADBAND EXPANSION GRANT PROGRAM, AND TELEPHONE COMPANY PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR BROADBAND PROPERTY IN A RURAL AREA OR UNDERSERVED AREA. WSTA'S ACTIVITIES ON SOME OF THESE ISSUES WERE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ASSOCIATE MEMBERS AS WELL AS OUR ACTIVE MEMBERS. ALL CATEGORIES OF MEMBERS PARTICIPATE ON POLICY-MAKING COMMITTEES DEALING WITH MANY OF THESE ISSUES. WSTA'S LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS INCLUDE RESEARCH AND PREPARATION OF INFORMATION, DIRECT CONTACT WITH LEGISLATORS AND STAFF, AND WORKING WITH MEMBERS TO CONTACT THEIR LEGISLATORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A MEMBERS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B MEMBERS-ALL ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION & ELECTION OF DIRECTORS ARE APPROVED BY THE MEMBERS AT ANNUAL MEETING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 9 LAURA GULLICKSON NTEC, 318 3RD AVE W DURAND, WI 54736 DOMENICO FORNARO MOSAIC TECHNOLOGIES, 401 S 1ST ST CAMERON, WI 54822 GARIN MAYER VERNON COMMUNICATIONS, 103 N MAIN ST WESTBY, WI 54667 TERRY KUCERA FARMERS TELE, 139 W MADISON AVE GRANTSBURG, WI 54840 JOHN VAN OOYEN MHTC, 200 E MAIN ST MT HOREB, WI 53572 SCOTT JENSEN AMERY TELECOM, 116 HARRIMAN AVE N AMERY, WI 54001 JUSTIN HUEBNER SOLARAS, 440 E GRAND AVE WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI 54494 ANGIE DICKISON TDS, 525 JUNCTION RD MADISON, WI 53717 MICK O'MALLEY SCOTT NYMAN CIRRINITY LLC, 104 WALKER ST WITTENBERG, WI 54499 KENT KLIMA BLOOMER TEL CO, 1120 15TH AVE BLOOMER, WI 54724 TIM KUSILEK CLEAR LAKE TEL, 316 THIRD AVE CLEAR LAKE, WI 54005 FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B REVIEWED BY WSTA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ACCOUNTANT PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 UPON REQUEST IN PERSON, ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS. 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